Join Global Partnership for Assistive Technology
To finalize and implement the national disability policy on assistive devices and support services. The ML&SP will lead the development of the national policy to guide technology and innovation for assistive devices, and ensure participation of DPOs and stakeholders in all stages. The ML&S expects to finalize policy within FY 2018/2019 and begin implementation thereafter. The Hub ecosystem and guidelines to regularize innovation, development and importation will be built within the policy, and implementation plan.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan
- Regularize and enforce standards on innovation for development and importation of assistive devices;
- Set up assistive technology HUB amongst major stakeholders including universities, innovators, producers, users among others;
- To reference the WHO guidelines on the 50 priority assistive devices in developing and implementing assistive devices programmes.